Some people also like to touch other areas of their body, such as the nipples, breasts or anus.

There's no right or wrong way to masturbate, as long as you're not doing anything you're uncomfortable with. When you’re masturbating on your own, it's all about you and what gives you pleasure.

If you're masturbating on your own then you're not at risk of pregnancy or a partner giving you a sexually transmitted infection so it is one of the safest sexual activities that you can do.

You might also choose to masturbate with a partner. This is a great opportunity to give pleasure to each other. It can be very sexy to watch a partner masturbate and this gives you the chance to see what turns them on too.